St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-14

WHOM NE mas Deen acting III Otnef matters lOt
some time He is now making an investga-
ton of the accounts and properties of the
Baltimore Ohio company and if the investi-
cation is satisfactory Mr. 1y1LLAaD will buy
the road.
1t now looks as if Mr.. GARRETT's proposed
sale OF the Baltimore g. Ohio road was only q
little specializing scheme on his own account,
without ever having had any serious inten-
ton to sell out. When the deal with SULLY
fell through the IVES STAYNER com bination
took it up and made deposit of 100000 as
earnest money. An investigation into the
affairs OF the company showed that MIR. GAR
RETTs price was exorbitant and they backed
out. Now they want Mr.. GARRETT to refund
the 100000, which he politely declines to do.
How much earnest money WILLARD has put
up is not known.
1t Furthermore turns out that Mr.. GARRETT
took advantage OF the uneasiness created
among the stockholders by reason of his at
tempted sale to buy up lot of stock enough
in fact to give him absolute control of the
company. Such being the case, it he sells to
WILLARD it will be apt to be at good round
price.
kATKOFF and De GIERs are the two anbi-
tious statesmen who are struggling for
supremacy over ALEXANDER, the car OF all
the Russias. 1t so happens tina, the reigning
car is self-wiled man who is not anxious
to have mentor. He has q strong personal
attachment for KATKoFF and might be in =
clined to show him tavoritism if was not for
the fact that the car is too great states
men not 10 know the value of DE TIERS
services in this crisis OF Russian affairs. So
he keeps them both well in hand, not allow
ing either to get the bit in MS teeth.
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ALEXANDER is AZ years of age but retains
all the exuberance of youth. One who has
been on intimate terms with the car, and has
had opportunity to study his character, says
that he is the shrewdest and most cool-headed
statesman in Europe to-day. He is outspoken
and brusque in manner and detests etiquette
and ceremony. He is man of very violent
temper and never forgiyes any one whom he
detects in telling lie.
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1t will be but few ears at most until
ALBERT EDWARD mounts the throne of En-
gland and then it will be interesting to watch
the progress of the two greatest of European
nations under the reign Of these two young
uiouaTCus. OuieSS u BERT EDWARD REFORMS
the habits of his private life Russia will hold
the winning hand when he gets to be En-
glands ruler.
1T Is often the custom with religious bodies
to solicit advertisements to help pay the cost
OF their church publications. New York
Methodist conference has got into trouble by
this practice. When tho minutes of the last
conference were published and sent out in
neat pamphlet form, the brethren were
shocked to see on the front page a glar1ng
advertisement and an accompanying cut of q
patent refrigerator with wine closet
attached. 1t struck the average churchman
as little singular that the good old Methodist
refrige. ators. The publishing committee
will be drawn over the Goals at the next con-
ference.
MRS. ISABELLA BEECHER HOOKER pro.
poses a novel police reform plan. 1t is to put
| women on the police force. A hobby little
policewoman in vivandere dress would be q
pretty sight on the streets to be sure But
will Mrs. HOOKER kindly inform US what is
the policewoman to do when mouse makes
its appearance on her beat?
E.F
BABY DOROTHY WHITNEY was .christened
yesterday with all the publicity and ceremony
becoming member of the royal family II
was all right that Baby WHITNEY should have
christening, but it ought to have been done
in the old fashioned ANDREW JACKSON style
This is Democratic administration, and the